Radiator ornament



Get. 9, 1951 F. REILLY RADIATOR ORNAMENT Filed June 26, 194s Clttomeg PPatented ct. 9, 195i #UNITED STATE s 'PATENT-H oFF-l f *l 2,570,53 n v l' *Y RAnln'ron ORMET Y nfeaite'iuams Auglea'caiif.

Applicationnxune 26, 1948,'ser'iar Nofssiism The present invention relatesfto radiator'ornaments, and .specically .to .a replacement unit.

At. ythe present time, certain of the modern .autonbiles incorporate .afradiator ornament fcr'npiri'sii'igv .airing lwith Yan 'elongated ovoiddevice passed through the rig'and'lying ontlie 'axis thereof. y'llfe1""in'g, Vlas a "rul', is ySecuredto an elongated strip Aof 'ornamental character, which "lis on the center liemofithe hood. *Such an ornament as *just describedisincorporated on the lateg-model Buick automobile. However, theft ffqifthe. ring has. become..quiteprevalent dus t the Afact that the ring is of thesplit type and may be easily twisted so as to remove the same. This obviously spoils the radiator ornament.

The present invention constitutes a vnovel replacement ring which is so constructed Vas to effectively prevent theft thereof after v it has been placed in position of service. To all intents and purposes, the ring has the same appearance as the original ring, is easily installed, kand incorporates many structural advantages.

Whereas, in Buick automobiles, theft of the ring ornament requires considerable time and skill to remove the elongated ornament body from the hood of the automobile,. to effect a replacement, the present invention does not require that the elongated ornament be removed at all.

With the above mentioned and other objects in view, the invention consists in the novel and useful provision, formation, construction, association and relative arrangement of parts, members and features, all as shown in certain em-` bodiments in the accompanying drawing, described generally, and more particularly pointed out in the claims.

In the drawing:

Figure 1 is a fragmentary side elevation of the improved radiator ornament,

Figure 2 is a fragmentary, partially sectional view on the line 2-2 of Figure 1, and n Figure 3 is a fragmentary, partially sectional view illustrating structural features of the invention.

Referring now to the drawings, I have shown by way of illustration, in Figure l, a portion of an automobile hood I, which carries a radiator ornament designated as an entirety by 2, and which ornament includes an elongated metal strip 3 adapted to overlie a portion of the hood along its longitudinal center, which is secured thereto by an appropriate means, such as screws. The elongated strip 3, adjacent its forward end, is provided with a strut 4 carrying at its upper 2 Claims. (Cl. B11-34) "zend fa' radiatorYorria'iinent15,I ofelong'ated ovoi'd '"rorrrl,l "which igives --it :a lmodern streamlined ap- *pear-ancje. "-lldaptedfto surround the ornamenti is a ring 6. This ring'is interruptedor split'at 'I to provide two separated end portionsfand.

APortions 8 and( 9 are enlarged andrecessed, as

v"sliow'ri at I0 and II, v'Suchrecessing provides "encirclingf'e'dgeflanges I2'a'nd I3. jAfportionvof Vthestrr'p f3 ladjacent-'the strut 4 isprovde'd with a "pair offoppositely 4positioned enlargementsfor vconiiguration "of V the recesses Hl' and vk'I I ,-"whereby 4said studs may bereceive'd within said recesses vrand A'surrounded Yby the flanges I2 'and "'3, as

illustrated in Figure 2. One portion of the ring adjacent the end 8 is formed with a small bore I6 and with a counter bore II of large diameter Iwhile the opposite end portion 9 of the ring is provided with a screwthreaded bore I8 in axial alignment with the bores I6 and I1. As observed in Figure 2, the body portion of strip 3 is transversely bored at I9, whereby an Alan cap screw 2G may be received within the bore I1 and passed through the bore I9 for engagement with the threads I8 to compress and secure the ring against the bosses and prevent displacement therefrom.

Iri certain radiator ornaments, the ring 6 ls provided with a diametrically positioned pair of arms 2| and 22, which -arms are secured to the ring with the inner ends 23 and 24 thereof curved to conform to the curvature -of the ovoid ornament 5. Whether the arms 2I and 22 are utilized or not is a matter of preference as removal of the ring, except by special tool for removing the screw, is diicult of accomplishment. It will be observed that ring 6 is not split at any point other than 'L As a consequence, any one who attempts t-o remove the ornament will be unable to twist the same relative to the Studs I4 and I5, as the studs are held within the recesses lll and II of the ring ends. The addition of the arms 2| and 22 adds stability to the ring.

The operation, uses and advantages of the invention just described are as follows:

An unauthorized person seldom attempts to steal an entire radiator ornament for 4the reason that the part 3 is diicult to remove, and time consuming, as the hood of the automobile must be raised to permit access to the screws which hold the ornament 3 to the hood. It is ordinary practice to hold the ring to the part 3 by means of a screw passed through the part 3 and into the ring. To assemble such a type of ring, it is essential that the ring be split at its top and I5. The split ring 6 is provided with the bore,

and counter bore I6 and I'I as well as the screwthreaded bore I8. The ring, with its arms 2I, 22. if the arms are used, are then passed along the part 3, and the ring is sprung suiliciently to permit the studs I4 and I5 -to be received within the recesses I and II. The screw 201is then passed through bore I9 for engagement with the screw-threads I8, which will secure the ring on the studs.k When the arms 2| and 22 are present,

the concave inner ends 23 and 24 of said arms closely embrace the member 5, as shown in Figure 2.

y, I claim: y

. 1. An automobile radiator ornament including a base member mounted on the hood of an automobile, and a split ring member, the split in said ring member being of such width that the ends of said split ring will t against opposite sides V:of said base member, said ends of said ring member and said base member being provided with aligned screw bores to receive a screw, with the 4 remote end of said screw threaded in the bore in one end of said ring, the screw bore proper extending only a short distance into the other end of said ring and said other end portion 0f said ring being provided with an enlarged screw head bore leading outwardly from the adjacent end of said screw bore proper in said other end of the ring through the outer side of the ring, to receive the head of said screw, and said enlarged screw head bore being elongated to make the screw head therein ordinarily inaccessible.

2. An automobile radiator ornament as claimed in claim 1 in which the head of the screw is formed with a flat sided socket to receive a special tool inserted through the enlarged screw head bore for turning said screw.

FRED REILLY.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the file of this patent:

UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date 1,043,678 De Bertouch Nov. 5, 1912 1,596,461 Schofield Aug. 17, 1926 1,624,018 Slater Apr. 12, 1927 1,635,937 Grillo July 12, A1927 2,442,215 Shy May 25, 1948 FOREIGN PATENTS Y Number Country VDate 155,439 Great Britain Dec. 23, 1920 

